satellite dish

Example Sentences

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To encourage the expansion of satellite TV, the FCC voted to drop its costly and complicated licensing requirement for owning a satellite dish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

But the rule change also meant that Joe Schmo could install a behemoth satellite dish in his backyard and scoop up signals from cable and premium channels—all without having to pay monthly subscription fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Though most people were gone, a thick layer of ash coated the remnants of their lives — a satellite dish, lawn furniture, a quaint greenhouse and potted plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

The howling wolf sprayed on a satellite dish in Peckham, south-east London, was seemingly taken by thieves.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

The satellite dish on top of the garage came crashing down, and lounged on the driveway like a visiting alien spaceship.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie